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  "id": 9635046,
  "title": "Trump FDA pick dodges vaccine, abortion questions at Senate confirmation hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-fda-pick-dodges-vaccine-abortion-questions-at-senate",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T21:14:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6110423-overton-fda-senate-confirmation-hearing/"
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  "summary": "Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), walked a fine line Thursday on vaccines and abortion, largely dodging difficult questions from senators. The confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee shed light on the priorities of lawmakers, but offered little about Overton’s views...",
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        "published": "2026-09-24T08:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump FDA pick tests Collins on abortion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-fda-pick-tests-collins-on-abortion",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trumps-fda-nominee-says-mmr-shot-is-safe-and-effective-at-senate",
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        "outlet": "Fierce Healthcare",
        "title": "Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton calls vaccines, mifepristone safe and effective in confirmation hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trumps-fda-pick-heidi-overton-calls-vaccines-mifepristone-safe-and",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:26:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms MMR vaccine and mifepristone are safe at crucial Senate hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trumps-fda-nominee-heidi-overton-affirms-mmr-vaccine-and-mifepristone",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BioPharma Dive",
        "title": "FDA nominee Overton parries vaccine questions at Senate hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fda-nominee-overton-parries-vaccine-questions-at-senate-hearing",
        "published": "2026-09-24T20:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR Health",
        "title": "President Trump's FDA commissioner nom, Dr. Heidi Overton, faces Senators' questions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/president-trumps-fda-commissioner-nom-dr-heidi-overton-faces-senators",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:55:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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